This web page provides information on the role CDC will have in a response to a nuclear or radiological terrorist attack. The web page provides information on the National Response Plan and CDC roles, partners, and response actions following a nuclear or radiological terrorist attack.
CDC’s Roles in the Event of a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist Attack
February 2012
Community Reception Center and Evacuation, Decontamination, Federal Guidance, Laboratory, Medical Countermeasures / Treatments, Nuclear Detonation, Public Communication, Radiological Dispersal Devices / Radiological Exposure Devices (RDD / RED), Surveillance / Long-term Follow-up
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)